He could not force Yun Ji, but he clearly had no such reservations with Yuan Gang.
He insisted on it, leaving Yuan Gang rather awkward. Yet he knew the Daoist Master was not one to make unreasonable trouble; there had to be a reason for giving such an order. Still, trying to get struck by lightning was a bit too terrifying. No matter how bold one was... this had nothing to do with courage. The crucial thing was being struck by lightning; that psychological hurdle was hard to cross.
Anything else would have been fine. Even if he had been told to risk his life and die, he would not have furrowed his brow. But this business of luring down lightning really could shake a person's resolve.
Not just Yun Ji, a snake demon—every living creature feared heavenly lightning deep down. Humans were no exception.
Still, Niu Youdao's words carried considerable weight with him.
And Yuan was indeed a true man. In the end, he gritted his teeth, turned around, and headed toward the pyramid.
Yun Ji, watching with her own eyes, twitched slightly. She looked up at the sky, then unconsciously took several steps back. More precisely, she moved farther away from Niu Youdao. She was somewhat afraid of this troublemaking fellow now, having no idea what this man of unwavering resolve was about to pull next. Better to keep her distance and avoid being caught in the blast radius.
Unable to escape the Daoist Master's pressure either way, Yuan Gang simply clenched his teeth and suddenly accelerated, charging forward. He leaped onto the steps and began rapidly climbing them one level at a time.
"Stop right there!" Niu Youdao, standing below with his hands on his hips, suddenly bellowed.
Yuan Gang stopped midway up and looked back down,